Taste & Smell Flashcards by Genn Hector | Brainscape

Q

How many taste buds do we have?

A

4000

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What is another name for a taste bud?

A

Lingual papillae

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What are the 4 types of taste buds?

A

Filiform
Foliate
Fungiform
Vallate

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Filiform

A

Spiked

- Texture, no taste buds

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Which are most abundant lingual papillae?

A

Filiform

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Foliate

A

Least abundant

- Gone by 2-3 years

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Fungigorm

A

3 apical taste buds

- Tips and sides of tongue

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Vallate

A

Large

- Contain about half of all taste buds

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What is cranial nerve IX?

A

Glossopharyngeal

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What is cranial nerve X?

A

Vagus

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What is cranial nerve VII?

A

Facial

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Q

What is the gag reflex mediated by?

A

Cranial nerve IX

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Q

What kind of environment is the olfactory system?

A

Aqueous

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What is an important gland in the olfactory system?

A

Bowman’s gland

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What does Bowman’s gland do?

A

Secrete mucus

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What does mucus in the olfactory system contain?

A

Odourant binding proteins